Yearly Archives: 2018

Please Submit Your Comments on Idahos Page as well. https://idfg.idaho.gov/form/public-comment-big-game-additional-proposed-changes-2018-seasons #sacredresourceprotectionzone If We fail to act, Only We are to Blame! Join Us to put States Like Idaho Into Court! We have the Research that no other Org has, Our Attorneys are waiting for 57,800 people to Join The Howl. Comments accepted through March 20, 2018 Browse all open public comment opportunities Wolves Background The Commission is considering a proposal for potential modifications to the 2018-2019 wolf hunting seasons that would extend the season in Game Management Units in southern Idaho that currently close on March 31, and have an [...]

Many scientists, conservationists, as well as other people that read and follow science, know the ecological benefits like those seen with gray wolves. Once wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone after near extinction in America, they began to tidy up explosive deer and elk populations, which had eaten valleys barren, destroying riparian habitats, resulting in unbalanced ecosystems. When some of the deer and elk were weeded out, this helped bring back trees and shrubs. Birds and beavers, as well as the many other animals, benefited. Also, with more trees controlling erosion, the flows of some rivers were less chaotic, forming pools [...]

Traverse City – Federal officials announced a tentative plan Friday to relocate 20-30 gray wolves to Isle Royale National Park in Michigan over three years to replenish a population that has nearly died out because of inbreeding and disease. The National Park Service said it would make a final decision after giving the public a month to react to its proposal for rescuing the predator species that has roamed the Lake Superior wilderness park for about 70 years. The wolves have helped to maintain the ecosystem by culling a moose herd that otherwise would overeat the island’s vegetation, while delighting tourists [...]

We find it difficult with the amount of wolves slaughtered by WDFW alone by WDFW in the last 2 years that their count increased. WDFW claimed they employed an array of non-lethal strategies last year, however with Picture documentation it shoes that ast least 1 of these deterrents were not present it appears as they have claimed, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091 http://wdfw.wa.gov/ March 16, 2018 Contact: Donny Martorello, (360) 902-2521 Ben Maletzke, (509) 592-7324 Bruce Botka, (360) 902-2262 Washington's wolf population increases for 9th straight year OLYMPIA – Washington's wolf population continued [...]